Preston Akidiva

I’m a WordPress developer with a strong technical background and a passion for building fast, functional, and user-friendly websites. Over the years, I’ve worked with a wide range of clients—from small businesses and bloggers to eCommerce brands—helping them create, improve, and scale their WordPress sites to meet both design and performance goals.

My experience spans the full WordPress ecosystem. I’m well-versed in customizing themes, building child themes from scratch, and working with page builders like Elementor, WPBakery, and Oxygen. Whether it’s creating a completely custom layout or tweaking existing templates to match a client’s brand, I aim for clean, responsive design that looks good on all devices.

On the technical side, I’m confident in writing and editing custom PHP code, working with functions.php, and building or modifying plugins to extend WordPress functionality. I’m comfortable with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and jQuery, and I often use these to solve layout issues, improve interactivity, or optimize site performance. I also handle site migrations, database edits, troubleshooting errors, and working with tools like cPanel and phpMyAdmin.

Beyond development, I’ve got a practical understanding of what makes a WordPress site run smoothly in the real world. That means setting up caching, optimizing for speed and SEO, handling security best practices, and integrating third-party tools like Mailchimp, WhatsApp chat, and payment gateways. I’ve also worked on multisite networks, WooCommerce stores, and custom post types for more advanced WordPress setups.

What I enjoy most about working with WordPress is the variety. No two projects are the same, and I like being able to help clients solve real problems—whether that’s fixing a bug that’s been holding their site back, improving a checkout process, or adding features that make their workflow easier.

I'm always learning and staying updated with the latest changes in WordPress core, plugins, and best practices. I don’t believe in bloated or messy code, and I try to keep things clean, efficient, and easy to maintain—even if I won’t be the one maintaining it in the long run.

At the end of the day, I care about results: fast-loading pages, smooth user experiences, and sites that actually do what the client needs them to do.